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the delegates buzzing about first lady michelle obama's speech last night. the energy is gearing up to former president bill clinton's speech tonight. you're right, the big news is the change of venue for president obama's acceptance speech tomorrow night. president obama arrived in the tarheel state a day before. the dnc decided to move the address inside the arena because of a possibility of severe thunderstorms. it was planned to be held outdoors at the bank of america stadium. >> it requires adjustments. 75,000 people were going to be there and 25,000 can be here. and i am sure that they have that figured out and they will do an excellent job with it. >> reporter: last week, bad weather forced republicans to change their convention schedule in florida. rnc cancelled most of the opening day program because of hurricane isaac. meanwhile, first lady michelle obama followed up her primetime speech last night with nighings today. >> find the nearest battleground state and find time there and can you make calls to your home to a battleground state. if can you
the delegates buzzing about first lady michelle obama's speech last night. the energy is gearing up to former president bill clinton's speech tonight. you're right, the big news is the change of venue for president obama's acceptance speech tomorrow night. president obama arrived in the tarheel state a day before. the dnc decided to move the address inside the arena because of a possibility of severe thunderstorms. it was planned to be held outdoors at the bank of america stadium. >> it...
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also tuesday, michelle obama will appear on the biggest loser. she's inviting the contestants to the white house where their family members will surprise them. the first lady is a long time advocate of health and fitness. wednesday marks 44 years since martin luther king jr. was gunned down. the tennessee city will rename a mile stretch of the avenue in doctor king's honor on the anniversary. friday at sun down pass over begins. this day is also good friday. the christian holiday commemorates the crucifixion and death of jesus christ. >> now, some people consider it one of the safest bars in our area and it's all thanks to a new machine. that machine helps customers make better choices and makes the roads safer. >>> also, hundreds turn out for a black tie gala and we're talking about the leukemia ball. some of the surviving stories of the survive -- survivors when we return. >>> seven drivers charged with assaulting passengers within the last month. some victims have been punched or grabbed out of the car. most of them female. me
also tuesday, michelle obama will appear on the biggest loser. she's inviting the contestants to the white house where their family members will surprise them. the first lady is a long time advocate of health and fitness. wednesday marks 44 years since martin luther king jr. was gunned down. the tennessee city will rename a mile stretch of the avenue in doctor king's honor on the anniversary. friday at sun down pass over begins. this day is also good friday. the christian holiday commemorates...
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obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker. wednesday, it's time for football. the nfl season kicks off as defending super bowl champs host the dallas cowboys. if you're not into the game, catch former president bill clinton speaking at the dnc. thursday, massachusetts residents head to the polls for state primaries. voters will pick between a handful of candidates to determine who will face-off against each other in november to replace congressman barney frank. also thursday, it's the last night of the dnc, with speeches by vice president joe biden and president obama. saturday, the london 2012 paralympic games comes to an end with closing ceremonies taking place on sunday. and that's a look at the week ahead. i'm mary anne rafferty, fox news. . . >>> well, the preseason is over. the final cuts have been made. now comes the real deal. robert griffin iii and the redskins gear up for the season opener against the saints. rocky parrish is here to break it down, coming up in sports. gwen? >> mother nature may not be into the holid
obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker. wednesday, it's time for football. the nfl season kicks off as defending super bowl champs host the dallas cowboys. if you're not into the game, catch former president bill clinton speaking at the dnc. thursday, massachusetts residents head to the polls for state primaries. voters will pick between a handful of candidates to determine who will face-off against each other in november to replace congressman barney frank....
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. >>> and first lady michelle obama getting jay leno to do something he hasn't done in many years. . >> don cornelius, the producer and television host who created "soul train" is dead. he apparently committed suicide. karen gray houston is in the newsroom now. fans are stunned. >> reporter: that's right, we don't have a lot of details about what happened but that the police say he was found dead at his home, with what they believe was a self- inflicted gun shot wound to the head. a tragic end to the life of a man being held as a pioneering trail blazer. >> and light check out the soul train live new. >> reporter: before b.e.t., mtv or youtube, there was soul train. a whole generation of teenagers and young adults looking for a heavy dose of rhythm and blues from african-american stars, got it from the show to thadon cornelius created, directed, and starred in. >> and this is one nation, under a groove. >> reporter: he was the host with the deep baritone base voice and unmistakable style, who introduced black talent like the jacksons, marvin gay and stevie wonder
. >>> and first lady michelle obama getting jay leno to do something he hasn't done in many years. . >> don cornelius, the producer and television host who created "soul train" is dead. he apparently committed suicide. karen gray houston is in the newsroom now. fans are stunned. >> reporter: that's right, we don't have a lot of details about what happened but that the police say he was found dead at his home, with what they believe was a self-...
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jody evans is called a younger version of michelle obama. isn't she cute? talking about her mission coming up. [ mitt romney ] look at the evidenence of the last four years. under the president's policies, middle income americans have been buried. they're just being crushed. middle-income americans have seen their income come down by $4,300. this is a tax in and of itself. i'll call it the economy tax. i'm not going to raise taxes on anyone. my plan is to bring down rates to get more people working. my priority is putting people back to work in america. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. mytake away his toys and he'll backplplay with a stick. take away their bikes and they'll still find a way to get where they're going. but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action
jody evans is called a younger version of michelle obama. isn't she cute? talking about her mission coming up. [ mitt romney ] look at the evidenence of the last four years. under the president's policies, middle income americans have been buried. they're just being crushed. middle-income americans have seen their income come down by $4,300. this is a tax in and of itself. i'll call it the economy tax. i'm not going to raise taxes on anyone. my plan is to bring down rates to...
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. >> and a lot of people are not tuning in to the rnc, including michelle obama. why the first lady said she is not watching. t watching. i'm barack obama and i approve this message t watching. now mitt romney's attacking the president on medicare? the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and experts say ryan's voucher plan could raise future retirees costs more than six thousand dollars. get the facts. >>> they're back home to begin the longest remaining home stand of the year, 11 games and starts with a four-game series against the cardinals. lindsay murphy is live at nats park tonight. hey, lindsay. >> reporter: the nationals got done with a five-game road trip. it was not great to say the least. they won one game and lost four games but they did win last night, which snapped a five- game losing streak tieing their most this season. when they played the cardin
. >> and a lot of people are not tuning in to the rnc, including michelle obama. why the first lady said she is not watching. t watching. i'm barack obama and i approve this message t watching. now mitt romney's attacking the president on medicare? the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for...
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. >>> first lady michelle obama made her first appearance on the late show with letterman and entered with a standing ovation and trying to get an inside scoop. >> hypothetically speaking at the end of the day, has your husband every come home and said to you oh, that john boehner, what an idiot. >> it's never happened. never. never. he's always upbeat, particularly about congress. [ laughter ] >> yeah, well -- how can you not be upbeat? >> first lady discussed her joining forces initiative, supporting the military families and the plans for the program's one-year anniversary. >>> it's beautiful out there and that is despite the rain from overnight and i was concerned. the cherry blossoms might be off of the treat tree even though -- . >> and some fog this morning. >> once we break for the clouds to break off and with that exception of the morning thunderstorms, that is warmer and some more sunshine in the afternoon. nothing in the immediate area and there is no rain or thunderstorm certainly and you get to the southwest of us and that is a different story and that captivates all of t
. >>> first lady michelle obama made her first appearance on the late show with letterman and entered with a standing ovation and trying to get an inside scoop. >> hypothetically speaking at the end of the day, has your husband every come home and said to you oh, that john boehner, what an idiot. >> it's never happened. never. never. he's always upbeat, particularly about congress. [ laughter ] >> yeah, well -- how can you not be upbeat? >> first lady discussed...
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. >>> the first lady is going on late night michelle oh bomb ma will do letterman -- obama will do letterman. >>> contest south of the border who do you think these guys are trying to look like? >>> the answer coming up. lysol invites you to take the dual action wipes challenge. try lysol dual action wipes and see the cleaning difference. because unlike ordinary wipes lysol dual action wipes have two sides. a scrubbing side that cleans tough stains better than clorox. and a smooth side for everyday touchups. all while killing 99.9% of germs. now you can take the lysol dual action wipes challenge for free. check for coupons in this sunday's paper. i'd trade a lot less for a little more. or a little less for a lot more. either way, when it comes to having more, i want a lot more of more and a little less of less. ♪ and that's exactly what you'll get at embassy suites. more free breakfast, more for my money, more deliciousness, more hearty guffaws... [ guffaws ] because more than enough more is never enough more. more coffee? what do you think? [ female announcer ] free breakfast. more room.
. >>> the first lady is going on late night michelle oh bomb ma will do letterman -- obama will do letterman. >>> contest south of the border who do you think these guys are trying to look like? >>> the answer coming up. lysol invites you to take the dual action wipes challenge. try lysol dual action wipes and see the cleaning difference. because unlike ordinary wipes lysol dual action wipes have two sides. a scrubbing side that cleans tough stains better than clorox....
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. >>> first lady michelle obama has launched a new effort. her program focuses on issues that impact members of the military and their families. yesterday, she announced a push tomorrow prove the way medical schools train students on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries. joining forces is a joint effort led by mrs. obama and vice president joe biden's wife, dr. jill biden. >>> president obama continues his re-election push at a fundraiser yesterday. he didn't specifically mention romney but he did tell supporters there will be a clear choice in the november election. >> gop contenders are focusing on south carolina. >> reporter: gop candidates are in south carolina trying to connect with voters hard hit by the economy. at pa a's break northwest nook in spartanburg, bread and butterers are on everyone's mind. >> jobs. jobs is number one and then our security overseas. we don't hear enough from the candidates about the security overseas. >> south carolina, that is two. the most important things, getting the debt un
. >>> first lady michelle obama has launched a new effort. her program focuses on issues that impact members of the military and their families. yesterday, she announced a push tomorrow prove the way medical schools train students on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries. joining forces is a joint effort led by mrs. obama and vice president joe biden's wife, dr. jill biden. >>> president obama continues his re-election push at a fundraiser...
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. >>> and first lady michelle obama made supporting military families her priority. and now she is focusing on the way they're treated, thanks to her campaign, medical schools across the country are promising to train students how to treat ptsd and brain injuries more effectively. the federal reports show approximately a half million military personnel have suffered brain injuries, post traumatic stress disorder or major depression since 2000. >>> mrs. obama's defending her reputation in the wake of a new book release. the author, a "new york times" reporter claims the first lady created conflict among some of president obama's top advisors. however o cbs news this morning, mrs. oba in said the way she's being portray side inaccurate. >> i guess it's more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here and a strong woman, you know, that is an image people have tried to paint of me since the day barack announced i'm some angry black woman. >> show doesn't attend cabinet meetings and never crossed words with former chief of staff ram immunual as the book alleges.
. >>> and first lady michelle obama made supporting military families her priority. and now she is focusing on the way they're treated, thanks to her campaign, medical schools across the country are promising to train students how to treat ptsd and brain injuries more effectively. the federal reports show approximately a half million military personnel have suffered brain injuries, post traumatic stress disorder or major depression since 2000. >>> mrs. obama's defending her...
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cbs news "new york times" poll show 46 favor romney for 43% for president obama. >>> first lady michelle obama will be quicking it today with worldwide soccer star david beckham. beckham along with the rest of the l.a. galaxy team will be at the white house this afternoon to be honored for the 2011mls championship. after that, mrs. obama and the beckhams will hit the south lawn for a soccer clinic with some kids from the america scores program. that should be fun. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news. >> when is a trip to the doctor's office more like a trip to the spa. we'll have more on how the rich and famous make routine check- ups pretty ritzy. >> that looks good. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? upgrade to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. this is a limited time offer, so don't wait. get fios at this great low price. act now and you'll get $250 back. but hurry. this incredible offer ends june 2nd. call 1.888.get.fios. fios. a network ahead. call the
cbs news "new york times" poll show 46 favor romney for 43% for president obama. >>> first lady michelle obama will be quicking it today with worldwide soccer star david beckham. beckham along with the rest of the l.a. galaxy team will be at the white house this afternoon to be honored for the 2011mls championship. after that, mrs. obama and the beckhams will hit the south lawn for a soccer clinic with some kids from the america scores program. that should be fun....
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>> michelle obama she was at an event the teen -- >> the kid awards show. >> yeah. >> she was on that show >> i heard the first lady got slimed too. >> she did? >> i don't get to watch those programs. >> i find it funny you are like taylor swift looks older what is she 19 now. >> how would you like to be in a house with that singer and his wife, winning the award. >> they are like the power couple. >> power couple of country music. >> amazing. >> any way,. >> our forecast looks amazing. >> real quick look at the forecast quick now our temperatures expected to be on the cool side, in the low 60s. breezy and cooler today more sunshine than yesterday, a lot more than we had around here this weekened, when we were in and out of the clouds rain showers overnight a couple moving on through. so just enough to feed your garden a little bit of water but not a whole lot overnight now it is well south and east of us now waking up with a few clouds gradually should be a return to mostly sunny skies by this afternoon very pleasant high temperatures as mentioned will be in the 60s it will be windy,
>> michelle obama she was at an event the teen -- >> the kid awards show. >> yeah. >> she was on that show >> i heard the first lady got slimed too. >> she did? >> i don't get to watch those programs. >> i find it funny you are like taylor swift looks older what is she 19 now. >> how would you like to be in a house with that singer and his wife, winning the award. >> they are like the power couple. >> power couple of country...
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. >> first lady michelle obama will be at university with the wife of prime minister cameron. mrs. obama is gearing up for a trip to london for the upcoming 2012 games she will lead the official u.s. delegation at the opening ceremonies this summer. >>> 7:43 a.m., gwen is back with us this morning for the vacationing tucker barnes, it will be a decent day. >> it is you know we had a bit of rain this morning but we are going to salvage a good part of the day for everybody with a little bit of sunshine before we get back into a little bit more wet weather. it is not all bad temperatures are up as well that is a good thing here is a look at sentinel live fox radar, you can see so much improvement from the last hour as far as wet weather is concerned now continuing to move east, just a little bit too, as well across areas to the south near christ church, moving across the bay but things are getting better and we do have sunshine later 57 degrees national, 59 dulles, 60 degrees at bwi marshall, and elsewhere, temperatures are ranging from the upper 50s to low 60s everywhere, we've got 6
. >> first lady michelle obama will be at university with the wife of prime minister cameron. mrs. obama is gearing up for a trip to london for the upcoming 2012 games she will lead the official u.s. delegation at the opening ceremonies this summer. >>> 7:43 a.m., gwen is back with us this morning for the vacationing tucker barnes, it will be a decent day. >> it is you know we had a bit of rain this morning but we are going to salvage a good part of the day for everybody...
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obama after arriving late to a motorcade assignment wednesday morning. the officer, who is a 17 year veteran was asked why he was late. the source says he said, i don't care about that expletive lady. i would shoot her in the head if i could. some city leaders are calling for a full investigation and whether the threat was made in jest or not, it is being taken seriously. after making the threat, the officer then used his cell phone to retriever a picture of a firearm he said he would use. the officer has now been reassigned. his police powers revoked. he could face criminal charges. that's the latest here at police headquarters. back to you. >> all right, thank you very much. >>> this morning's other top stories, former alexandria police sheriff james dunning has passed away. the 62-year-old was found dead in his south carolina home yesterday morning. alexandria police officials say he apparently died in his sleep. dunning was the veteran sheriff of alexandria when his wife was murdered more than eight years ago. officials are still trying to solve that
obama after arriving late to a motorcade assignment wednesday morning. the officer, who is a 17 year veteran was asked why he was late. the source says he said, i don't care about that expletive lady. i would shoot her in the head if i could. some city leaders are calling for a full investigation and whether the threat was made in jest or not, it is being taken seriously. after making the threat, the officer then used his cell phone to retriever a picture of a firearm he said he would use. the...
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. >> also after 8 she has become a fashion icon the first lady michelle obama, unlocking the secret behind her great style beauty and style expert mickey taylor is here with us to talk about her new book called commander and chief, taylor has been following mrs. obama for several years now and has insider tips on how the get her look. we will be right back. can't wait for that ♪ [ male announcer ] no success is overnight. ♪ it's about working harder. ♪ and smarter. ♪ it's the culmination of a million decisions. it's where you see yourself going and how you choose to get there. the all-new 2013 gs. our boldest response ever. there's no going back. ♪ texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national average!!! that's new school banking. sign up for high yield free checking at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. >>> this morning we are learning
. >> also after 8 she has become a fashion icon the first lady michelle obama, unlocking the secret behind her great style beauty and style expert mickey taylor is here with us to talk about her new book called commander and chief, taylor has been following mrs. obama for several years now and has insider tips on how the get her look. we will be right back. can't wait for that ♪ [ male announcer ] no success is overnight. ♪ it's about working harder. ♪ and smarter. ♪ it's the...
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♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go >>> first lady michelle obama is backing efforts to promote treatment of post traumatic stress disorder the program coordinates efforts to immove support for member offs military and their family. today she is said to announce a new initiative by more than 100 medical schools nationwide to improve the way future doctors are trained to treat the disorder. >> real life stories of area veterans, told on stage through a performance that is what the telling project is about. >> annie is with some of the veterans, she joins us from frederick maryland, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this show would not be possible without the help of the cultural arts center and the frederick arts council and joining me now is the director, sean butcher good morning. why was it so important for you all to get involved with the telling project. >> it is one of the many things we host here we thought it was a really great program for the veterans to tell their stories and it is really not about the product, not about the performance it is about the process for them s t
♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go >>> first lady michelle obama is backing efforts to promote treatment of post traumatic stress disorder the program coordinates efforts to immove support for member offs military and their family. today she is said to announce a new initiative by more than 100 medical schools nationwide to improve the way future doctors are trained to treat the disorder. >> real life stories of area veterans, told on stage through a performance that is what the...
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. >>> a week after her energizing speech at the democratic national convention, first lady michele obama is headed to virginia to campaign for her husband. the first stop will be in richmond. president obama won that state four years ago, the first democratic president -- presidential candidate. >>> a candidate is backing off statements that women who have abortions are more likely to have cancer. his campaign says that he was misinformed by misreading information. another republican, todd akin said that women can prevent pregnancy from legitimate rape. >>> over 100 police cars in montgomery county are out of service due to a potential safety issue. we will explain. >>> and another day on the picket line for teachers in chicago as the union fights behind closed doors. coming up next, the latest attempts to hammer out a deal. >>> and another chance to sound out about proposed toll hikes in northern virginia. where you can take your complaints tonight. >>> as we head to the break, another live look outside. another crystal clear morning. you'll need your sunglasses this morning. we'll get
. >>> a week after her energizing speech at the democratic national convention, first lady michele obama is headed to virginia to campaign for her husband. the first stop will be in richmond. president obama won that state four years ago, the first democratic president -- presidential candidate. >>> a candidate is backing off statements that women who have abortions are more likely to have cancer. his campaign says that he was misinformed by misreading information. another...
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the secret service says they found no evidence of a legitimate threat to the first lady, michelle obama. the d.c. police chapter says the incident is now considered an administration investigation. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories, police involved shooting in prince george's county is under investigation. happened around 5:00 p.m. yesterday on county road in district heights. the washington post reports the suspect is accused of trying to steal a motorcycle. police said the officer shot the man in the back to prevent him from running away. he was taken to a local hospital. the officer, an 8-year veteran, was not injured. he's been placed on routine administrative leave. >>> a scandal allegedly rocking one local high school. >> "washington post" is reporting five dematha football players are no longer on the team after allegedly hiring prostitutes. fox5's sherri ly is live at the school with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. if the students arriving here today haven't heard about this, they likely will by the end of today. this happened in north ca
the secret service says they found no evidence of a legitimate threat to the first lady, michelle obama. the d.c. police chapter says the incident is now considered an administration investigation. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories, police involved shooting in prince george's county is under investigation. happened around 5:00 p.m. yesterday on county road in district heights. the washington post reports the suspect is accused of trying to steal a motorcycle. police said...
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. >>> first lady michelle obama is leading the united states delegation opening in the opening ceremonies in london tomorrow night. >> we know who the flag bearer will be for u.s. >> she is a fencer who has won two gold medals. she is seen here in the center. she was chosen by her teammates and she says, she is extremely humbled by the privilege. she'll carry the american flag in front of the world tomorrow. >>> meanwhile, a big gaffe, olympic organizers are apologizing to the north koreaen women's soccer team. they mistakenly put up the wrong flag showing the south korean flag next to pictures of the north koreaen players. the north koreaen coach was so upset he marched his team off the field and didn't come back until an hour later. >> that's a big mistake. >> yeah. >>> time now is 8:44, on this thursday morning. up next in this morning's garden grow, going to show you simple projects that will help the kids stay occupied as the summer -- we're in that middle part of the summer now, as it wind down. >> also going to take you to the thingamajig invention convention in upper marlboro, mar
. >>> first lady michelle obama is leading the united states delegation opening in the opening ceremonies in london tomorrow night. >> we know who the flag bearer will be for u.s. >> she is a fencer who has won two gold medals. she is seen here in the center. she was chosen by her teammates and she says, she is extremely humbled by the privilege. she'll carry the american flag in front of the world tomorrow. >>> meanwhile, a big gaffe, olympic organizers are...
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. >>> one day after mitt romney and first lady michelle obama stumped through the old dominion, it's paul ryan's turn. it is the second appearance in the commonwealth in the month since being named as romney's running mate, which also happened in virginia. >>> the federal government should be able to get by money- wise the next six months. last night they approved temporary funding legislation. it will go to the senate next week, which should clear it on to the president's desk. this is likely to be the last big action in congress before the election. >>> new this morning, police in prince george's county launch a new public effort to find a killer. today investigators will pass out flyers at shopping centers and talk with community members about the murder of 17-year-old honor student amber stanley. she was shot and killed during a home invasion last month. police have no suspect nor motive in the high school student's murder. >>> also today, students and faculty at central high school will host a memorial for marquel ross, a teenager shot and killed tuesday while walking to school.
. >>> one day after mitt romney and first lady michelle obama stumped through the old dominion, it's paul ryan's turn. it is the second appearance in the commonwealth in the month since being named as romney's running mate, which also happened in virginia. >>> the federal government should be able to get by money- wise the next six months. last night they approved temporary funding legislation. it will go to the senate next week, which should clear it on to the president's...
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the first lady michelle obama holding up her absentee ballot. >> today, i voted for my husband. >> reporter: if followers on both sides follow suit in the days to come that means that any little blip from tonight's debate or the one next week could have an immediate impact. president obama running through mock debates at this virginia resort. mitt romney and his debate team including his sparring partner rob portman spent most of the day hunkering down. >> how did it go senator? great. >> reporter: with questions coming from uncommitted voters. >> for challenger romney what's at stake is to continue the very strong performance he gave last full-time and keep the momentum -- time and keep the momentum that he has going on right now. the momentum is clearly swinging in romney's way, for obama this is a chance to stop romney. >> reporter: a lot may depend on the folks asking the questions tonight. here are the rules for the format. a group of unroadsed voters -- undecided voters, they are chosen by the gallup organization. the rules don't technically allow for that but it could happen. in wash
the first lady michelle obama holding up her absentee ballot. >> today, i voted for my husband. >> reporter: if followers on both sides follow suit in the days to come that means that any little blip from tonight's debate or the one next week could have an immediate impact. president obama running through mock debates at this virginia resort. mitt romney and his debate team including his sparring partner rob portman spent most of the day hunkering down. >> how did it go...
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. >> seems michelle obama is not only a role model for young children but women too according to a survey conducted by the washington post and kaiser family foundation, 8 out of 10 black women personally identify with the first lady when asked to describe her in a word most women said she was intelligent, strong and classy ♪ [ music ] ♪ i am so in love with you ♪ >> those guys didn't thing i would do it. >> he sounds good doing it too. president obama busted out some al green, during a campaign stop at the apollo theatre in new york last week. he was in aden dance. get the president's -- attendance. get the president's version of let's stay together in a ring tone, go to myfoxdc.com click on web links, that is funny. >>> it is 8:50 a.m. tuesday morning today is national complement day and you look great watching us this morning. >> you too. >> that's right. >> some of our complements from facebook fans and twitter followers. >> dc may want to start paying a few more complements to visitors, there is a list out of the rudest citys in america. find out where we rank when fox 5 morning
. >> seems michelle obama is not only a role model for young children but women too according to a survey conducted by the washington post and kaiser family foundation, 8 out of 10 black women personally identify with the first lady when asked to describe her in a word most women said she was intelligent, strong and classy ♪ [ music ] ♪ i am so in love with you ♪ >> those guys didn't thing i would do it. >> he sounds good doing it too. president obama busted out some al...
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. >>> michelle obama says that she is skipping the coverage of the republican convention in tampa because her mind is already made up. >> but that doesn't mean that she wants other people to tune out, as well. still ahead at 8:00, what else the first lady told david letterman during last night's late show. >> but first, our convention coverage continues live from tampa where mitt romney is just hours away from addressing the nation. 10 minutes after actually coming up on 11 minutes after 8:00. we'll be right back. this is the plan that revolves around you. introducing share everything. unlimited talk. unlimited text. tap into a single pool of shareable data and add up to 10 different devices, d tablets. the first plan of its kind. share everything. only from verizon. get $100 off select motorola 4g lte smartphones like the droid razr. these days, hey, girls! nobody has time to get sick. mom, i don't feel good. but minute clinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections, with no appointment n
. >>> michelle obama says that she is skipping the coverage of the republican convention in tampa because her mind is already made up. >> but that doesn't mean that she wants other people to tune out, as well. still ahead at 8:00, what else the first lady told david letterman during last night's late show. >> but first, our convention coverage continues live from tampa where mitt romney is just hours away from addressing the nation. 10 minutes after actually coming up on 11...
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president obama and visiting the commonwealth today. yesterday romney got the endorsement of congresswoman michele bachmann while in virginia. we get more from fox 5's sherri ly in arlington where the president will be. >> reporter: good morning. president barack obama will be speaking to students at washington lee high school later this morning. although this isn't an official campaign stop, it is clearly a strategic decision for him to be speaking here in arlington. first of all, some of these seniors are possible votes for him in november. secondly, virginia as a swing state will play a key role in the election. right now polls show president obama has the lead in virginia over mitt romney. a poll shows obama has a lead of 51 to 44 percent. it's still a long way to november. the president is hoping to take virginia again after winning in 2008. he'll be speaking to students in arlington talking about the need for affordable college education and keeping student loan interest rates down. the commonwealth is a state romney knows is impo
president obama and visiting the commonwealth today. yesterday romney got the endorsement of congresswoman michele bachmann while in virginia. we get more from fox 5's sherri ly in arlington where the president will be. >> reporter: good morning. president barack obama will be speaking to students at washington lee high school later this morning. although this isn't an official campaign stop, it is clearly a strategic decision for him to be speaking here in arlington. first of all, some...
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president obama is visiting the commonwealth today. just yesterday, mitt romney got the endorsement of the tea party favorite, congresswoman michelle bachmann. we get more now from fox 5's sureyly who is live where the president will be in arlington. good morning. >> good morning. president obama will be speaking with students here at washington lee high school in arlington. this is not an official campaign event but it shows that virginia will play a key role in the november election. right now, president obama has the lead in virginia over mitt romney, the presumptive gop nominee. a "washington post" poll shows obama is ahead 51 to 44%. but it's long way to november and the same polls show voters in the commonwealth are split evenly on the president's policies. obama is hoping to take virginia again after winning that state in 2008. he will be speaking to high school students in arlington today talking about the need for an affordable college education and keeping student loan interest rates down. the commonwealth is a key battlegrou
president obama is visiting the commonwealth today. just yesterday, mitt romney got the endorsement of the tea party favorite, congresswoman michelle bachmann. we get more now from fox 5's sureyly who is live where the president will be in arlington. good morning. >> good morning. president obama will be speaking with students here at washington lee high school in arlington. this is not an official campaign event but it shows that virginia will play a key role in the november election....